Colony Township is a
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Delaware County,
Iowa
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,
USA
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. As of the
2000 census, its population was 863.
Geography
Colony Township covers an area of 36.29 square miles (94 square kilometers); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.02 square kilometers) or 0.02 percent is water.
Cities and towns
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Colesburg
Unincorporated towns
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Holy Cross
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Mallory Township, Clayton County (north)
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Millville Township, Clayton County (northeast)
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Liberty Township, Dubuque County (east)
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New Wine Township, Dubuque County (southeast)
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Bremen Township (south)
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Oneida Township (southwest)
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Elk Township (west)
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Elk Township, Clayton County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Oak Hill, Platt, Saint Patrick and Zion.
Major highways
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
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Townships in Delaware County, Iowa
Townships in Iowa